Hårga cult
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The Hårga cult is a secluded, pagan Scandinavian commune in the horror film "Midsommar" known for its elaborate midsummer rituals, strict communal traditions, and increasingly disturbing sacrificial practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hårga cult canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10918920 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hårga cult Context triple: [Pelle (Midsommar), affiliation, Hårga cult]
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A.
cult of Min
The cult of Min was an ancient Egyptian religious tradition devoted to the god Min, a deity associated primarily with fertility, male sexuality, and agricultural abundance.
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B.
Umang Lai cult
The Umang Lai cult is a traditional Meitei religious practice centered on the worship of forest deities (Umang Lai) through sacred groves, rituals, and festivals in Manipur.
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C.
Kulti
Kulti is an industrial town in eastern India known for its historical iron and steel works and its location within the Asansol region of West Bengal.
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D.
Guanche religion
Guanche religion was the indigenous polytheistic belief system of the Guanche people of the Canary Islands, centered on nature deities, ancestor veneration, and ritual practices tied to their island environment.
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E.
Kuksu religion
Kuksu religion is a traditional Native Californian ceremonial and spiritual system centered on elaborate dances, secret societies, and world-renewal rituals practiced by several Indigenous groups, including the Northern Sierra Miwok.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hårga cult Target entity description: The Hårga cult is a secluded, pagan Scandinavian commune in the horror film "Midsommar" known for its elaborate midsummer rituals, strict communal traditions, and increasingly disturbing sacrificial practices.
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A.
cult of Min
The cult of Min was an ancient Egyptian religious tradition devoted to the god Min, a deity associated primarily with fertility, male sexuality, and agricultural abundance.
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B.
Umang Lai cult
The Umang Lai cult is a traditional Meitei religious practice centered on the worship of forest deities (Umang Lai) through sacred groves, rituals, and festivals in Manipur.
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C.
Kulti
Kulti is an industrial town in eastern India known for its historical iron and steel works and its location within the Asansol region of West Bengal.
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D.
Guanche religion
Guanche religion was the indigenous polytheistic belief system of the Guanche people of the Canary Islands, centered on nature deities, ancestor veneration, and ritual practices tied to their island environment.
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E.
Kuksu religion
Kuksu religion is a traditional Native Californian ceremonial and spiritual system centered on elaborate dances, secret societies, and world-renewal rituals practiced by several Indigenous groups, including the Northern Sierra Miwok.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional organization
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fictional religious cult ⓘ pagan commune ⓘ |
| ageStage |
0–18 as spring
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18–36 as summer ⓘ 36–54 as autumn ⓘ 54–72 as winter ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Midsommar ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkType | film ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Christian Hughes
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Connie ⓘ Dani Ardor ⓘ Josh ⓘ Mark ⓘ Pelle ⓘ Simon ⓘ |
| coreBelief | life divided into seasonal age stages ⓘ |
| coreTheme | cyclical view of life and death ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting | Sweden ⓘ |
| createdBy | Ari Aster ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| genreAssociation |
folk horror
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psychological horror ⓘ |
| governanceForm | communal leadership ⓘ |
| locatedInFictional | Hårga village ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
antagonistic community
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setting for folk horror ⓘ |
| productionCompanyContext |
A24 film "Midsommar"
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linked to:
Midsommar
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| religiousOrientation |
nature worship
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paganism ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
attestupan ritual
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burning temple sacrifice ⓘ communal meals ⓘ hallucinogenic drug ceremonies ⓘ maypole dancing ⓘ midsummer festival ⓘ sacred rune drawings ⓘ sacrificial ceremonies ⓘ synchronized communal movements ⓘ |
| sacrificialCustom |
elderly members sacrifice themselves at age 72
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outsiders offered as sacrifices ⓘ voluntary internal sacrifices ⓘ |
| socialNorm |
discouragement of individualism
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emphasis on emotional collectivism ⓘ strict adherence to tradition ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
shared child-rearing
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tight-knit agrarian community ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
floral crowns
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runes ⓘ white ritual garments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hårga cult Description of subject: The Hårga cult is a secluded, pagan Scandinavian commune in the horror film "Midsommar" known for its elaborate midsummer rituals, strict communal traditions, and increasingly disturbing sacrificial practices.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Pelle